JULY 1, 2016

FCA’s Light Truck Sales Reach New Heights

FCA’s transition from a full-line automaker to a company focused on profitable truck and utility vehicles continues in first-half 2016.

Toyota and Honda Down, Nissan Rises in June

Toyota blames low light-truck inventory for June downturn, while Honda and Nissan results diverge.

June Sales Underscore GM’s Game Plan

Last month, the strategy resulted in 5,690 fewer sales to rental companies and the automaker’s overall fleet sales dipped to 18.0%, compared with upwards of 25% in a given month historically.

Another Truckin’ Month at Ford

Trucks and utilities continue to carry Ford sales, while Lincoln is showing renewed signs of life with a 13% increase in volume through June.

U.S. Sales End First-Half 2016 on Soft Note

How GM, Ford and Toyota react to the downturn – whether streamlining production, raising market incentives or a combination of both – could determine the year’s final outcome.

June 2016 U.S. LV Sales Thread: SAAR Below 17-Million Mark

U.S. automakers achieved a 16.62 million-unit monthly light-vehicle SAAR on 1.51 million deliveries.

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales, June 2016

The light-vehicle market failed to meet expectations in June as U.S. automakers underperformed relative to an earlier WardsAuto forecast. (Data Table)